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As I remeber from my cataract surgery abut 20 years ago, it was light sedation, and was given because of the potential danger that would be caused if I moved! Made a lot of sense to me! All those instruments coming at one's eyes certainly would make one anxious! (The eyeball itself received drops to numb it, and the eye…

Make sure you check with your doctor before you start an exercise program. And enjoy your walks!

Overnight oats: oats, almond milk, raisins, pecans, and vanilla flavoring. 270 calories

Overnight oats: oatmeal, almond milk, dried cranberries, and walnuts. 1 1/2 minutes in the microwave, and a quick, delicious, and filling hot breakfast!

58 so far!

I'm Blessed with an apple tree and a pear tree, so my fruit is very local! I also have berry bushes for Summertime fruit. I am making fruit sauces and butters, all with no sugar added, so I'm set for all Winter. Today I had a fresh pear. Yummy!

I make my own for lunch everyday, using protein powder, almond or almond coconut milk, sometimes yogurt or juice, fresh or frozen fruit, sometimes rolled oats; whatever I'm in the mood for. Today I took the simple route and just used almond-coconut milk, banana creme protein powder, and some pumpkin pie spice. Warmed it in…

55 here! Congrats to all!

My favorite, " When browning meat, be careful not to burn it, as the burnt flavor will linger."!

Last night, I finally tried on my favorite Fall denim maxi dress I've been hoping to fit back into, and it is so huge on me that it is now in the Goodwill bag! Guess I'd better try on all the Fall things I've been hoping to fit into. 😁

I was in the hospital for severe anemia caused by a bleed "somewhere"! After many tests, bags of blood, bags of iron, and so on, I went home in 9 days. When I was reading all my test results online (isn't modern technology wonderful?!) I was sickened to read the report from the man who did my echocardiogram. He wrote that…

Find a Gastroenterologist who will listen to you! I had a microscopic bleed that almost killed me. There are plenty of tests that can be done to find your problem and the resolution for it. I even swallowed a pill-sized camera! Best of luck. Let us know how you are doing. 💖

Sometimes, a doctor will put a morbidly obese person on a VLCD because they need surgery, but it would be too dangerous to operate on them at that weight.

Be patient; it took 9 months for you to grow that beautiful baby in your body. My OB told me to give myself at least that long to get back into shape!

I have been eating basically the same breakfast and lunch everyday for over a year: cereal, fruit, almond milk, and a hard boiled egg for breakfast and a smoothie made with almond milk, fruit, and protein powder for lunch. I do vary the cereals, fruits, and flavor of the protein powder. I've found this simplifies things…

My favorite quote on this subject: "You don't stop playing because you get old; You get old because you stop playing!" If you haven't exercised for a while, please check with your doctor first, especially if you have medical consitions. Good luck to everyone.

I put on a new casual knit top a size down and I noticed that the shoulderseams are where they are supposed to be, not several inches down my arm because I needed a bigger shirt to go over my stomach in order to be comfortable!

I'm 71 and have lost 49 pounds with another 49 to go! Slow and steady seems to be working well for me. Good luck to all on this journey!

I make corned beef hash with eggs with canned corned beef. Loaded with calories, but a super delicious supper! Canned salmon goes to the kitties after I remove the bones; I tried making salmon salad for a sandwhich, but didn't like it. Canned chicken I make chicken salad for sanwiches, add it to a nice green salad, or add…

My favorite XL grey sweatpants are now washed, dried, and folded and in the Goodwill bag. They just wouldn't stay up anymore! My new favorites are the lavender size L I haven't been able to wear in years, but they are really roomy and probably headed to the Goodwill bag soon, too! I love having a NSV almost as much as…

I make my "hot chocolate" using cold almond milk with chocolate protein powder in my blender, and then heat it in the microwave. I never get a lump. I also add vanilla protein to my pancake recipes, and they are super-delicious!

My Grandson and I have the "I can't even stand the smell of coffee" gene. My Parents and Children are all coffee drinkers. The coffee-hatred gene must skip a generation!

Every singe day, without fail! That's what works for me.

I exercise everyday that I eat!

I ate some of everything my son prepared for Christmas dinner; I ate 3 Christmas cookies that weren't quite perfect enough to give away, and had 2 pieces of my homemade Turtle Cheesecake over the past 3 days. Everything was so delicious! I had banked some calories, and Christmas day only ate one meal, so I'm still within…

Thanks, @tkmcc85! I do wish I could balance well enough to use it standing, as I used to love using the elliptical at the gym long ago.

I have not given up any foods; I just eat less of them, and only when I can fit them in my calorie allowance! I've never had a problem with what I ate, just the quantities! I don't eat red meat, but that's been true for 20 years or so. After my gall bladder was removed, eating a nice marbled ribeye steak caused me terrible…

I have the exact same elliptical! I can't use it under my desk, so I use it for dedicated workouts when watching TV, or when I'm on the phone. I get my heart rate up, and get nearly out of breath! I advance the tension one click every week. I do about an hour or at least 20 miles aday. I use the calorie and distance…

I had 100 pounds to lose. I am playing a game with myself, and it's working. All I have to do is lose 10 pounds, 10 times! I have lost 46 pounds, so I am on my 5th 10 pounds to lose. May sound silly, but I KNOW I can lose 10 pounds, and I reinforce that knowledge each time I lose another 10. I also keep something hanging…

Water aerobics is great! That's when I found you could exercise so much you could get your heart rate up and sweat in the water! Depending on your leg injury, maybe you can't do it that vigorously. Can you use the Elliptical? That's pretty easy on the knees and ankles. I no longer can get to the pool due to many other…